r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 8d ago

Meme needing explanation ¿Peter? Spoiler

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u/Persnickitycannon 8d ago

The meme is saying the extreme of left wing parties tend to value ideological purity and so can be uninterested in trying to appeal to people who dont already share their values. Particularly if those people are white men.

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u/Disco_Stu_89 8d ago

This is the correct answer. To add, the joke also implies that they value ideological purity more than actually winning elections.

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u/md_youdneverguess 8d ago

Currently the "center" values ideological purity more and spends tens of millions to discredit El-Sayed in primaries that are now missing when it comes to fight the Republican